WINTER HIGHLIGHTS
Important Jewelry DECEMBER 3–4 | CHICAGO The December 3–4 Important Jewelry auction will feature signed jewelry, colored stones and diamonds, as well as antique and vintage jewelry. Offered from the sale’s signed collections are the bracelets shown here, one by David Webb and the other by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. An 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Ruby and Enamel “Double Panther” Bracelet, David Webb. An 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Onyx “Paillone” Bangle Bracelet, Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
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Katie Guilbault | 312.334.4232
Fine Timepieces DECEMBER 4 | CHICAGO Our December 4 Fine Timepieces evening auction will offer a concise collection of designer and vintage watches. Highlights include an 18 karat yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch by Patek Philippe, Ref. 3940. Other signed items included in the sale are watches by Cartier, Vacheron & Constantin and Rolex.
An 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ref. 3940 Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch, Patek Philippe. INQUIRIES
Katie Guilbault | 312.334.4232
Fine Books and Manuscripts DECEMBER 6 | CHICAGO The Fine Books and Manuscripts December 6 auction will include the Vladimir Nabokov collection of J. Rigbie Turner, which includes a number of rare copies of Nabokov’s works, many in Russian. The sale also includes a number of fine livres d’artiste as well as a strong offering of important literature and Americana.
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Gretchen Hause | 312.334.4229 The Vladimir Nabokov Collection of J. Rigbie Turner.
Luxe Holiday DECEMBER 5 | PALM BEACH This year our annual Luxe Holiday auction will be conducted in our Palm Beach saleroom and online December 5. The auction is curated with gift-friendly items such as luxury accessories and ready-to-wear clothing. Designers included in the sale are Cartier, Hermès, Chanel, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta and many more.
A Chanel Gripoix Byzantine Style Necklace. A Givenchy Red Halter Gown. INQUIRIES
Dawn Butler | 312.447.3288
An Hermès 35cm Gris Pearl and Gris Caillou Grizzly Birkin Handbag.
Post War and Contemporary Art DECEMBER 14 | CHICAGO Our December 14 Post War and Contemporary Art auction has a particular focus on international artists, especially from Latin America and China. Examples included in the sale are Rufino Tamayo’s 1969 Tres Figuras and this Fernando Botero bronze, CanCan Girl. Featured on the cover is the 2003 The Universe is in My Heart by Liu Kuo Sung.
Rufino Tamayo, Espectadores, 1969. Fernando Botero, Can-Can Girl, bronze. INQUIRIES
Zack Wirsum | 312.334.4259
Fine Prints DECEMBER 14 | CHICAGO The December 14 Fine Prints auction will feature lithographs by Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Tom Friedman and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, to name a few. Included in the sale will be a collection of Picasso linocuts such as the artist’s 1962 Nature morte au Verre sous la Lampe shown here. Also pictured is Sol LeWitt’s Twelve Forms Derived From a Cube, 1984. Old master prints will be available as well as other works on paper.
Pablo Picasso, Nature morte au Verre sous la Lampe, 1962. Sol LeWitt, Twelve Forms Derived From a Cube, 1984 (portfolio of 48). INQUIRIES
Reed Landin | 312.334.4216
American and European Art DECEMBER 15 | CHICAGO On December 15, the American and European Art auction will offer a notably winter scene, Guy Wiggins’ Fifth Avenue at the Library, which depicts a snowy New York. In addition to this seasonally appropriate offering will be near 100 other paintings and works on paper offered in the auction.
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Sarah Wilson | 312.447.3285 Guy Wiggins, (American, 1883-1962), 5th Ave at the Library. Oil on canvas.
Outsider and Folk Art DECEMBER 15 | CHICAGO This year we are pleased to introduce our inaugural Outsider and Folk Art auction to take place December 15 in conjunction with our other December fine art sales. The auction will feature unusual paintings, drawings, sculpture and more from this eclectic and lively genre. Artists represented include Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Grandma Moses, Josephus Farmer, Patty Doty-Smith and Reverend Howard Finster. Reverend Howard Finster, Vision of Jialo- Howard in 1947, #4,895, 1985.
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Aron Packer | 312.334.4205
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COVER | Liu Kuo Sung, (Chinese, b. 1932) The Universe is in My Heart, 2003
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